What do you guys think?! This is my spin on Caspar David Friedrich’s painting from 1818, ‘Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog’. The original painting’s subject is debated, but the Rückenfigur (figure from behind) is theorized to be a ranger or soldier – specifically Colonel Friedrich Gotthard von Brincken. I thought it very fitting that Cloud take his spot in the piece, as a reference to the ingame first class group, SOLDIER. I hinted to the color and shape of the logo with my METEOR in the sky – and we also get a nice look at the northern crater as Cloud stands above the fog. The ribbon is something I’ve always felt was special in the FFVII games – because my head canon liked to think the accessory RIBBON was also tied to Aerith’s hair ribbon (some of the best stats in the game). In Cloud’s sword we see the Buster sword with some materia, one of which is HOLY, and of course… a few references hidden on the craggy rocks he stands on, as well.
I’ll post a better look at the final image later, if you like it! Let me know how you feel or what you think ! And if you want to see how relaxing and simple it was to paint that snow on the crags, check out the reel I posted not too long ago :P
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Finally finished another FF7 remake piece. Im very proud of it, since it took me forever to finish it and to find a decent reference source to fulfil what I wanted to create- which is a true essence of the head of the Turks.
For those who have no clue what Final Fantasy 7 Remake is- its an awesome game, you should play it not only for the plot and amazing graphics but also for one of the best FF game OSTs imho.
Anyway, for those who are here for kpop, guess what! There is kpop involved in this piece.
Cloud Strife is probably the first character that showed me that a protagonist could be multi-dimensional. It changed my way of thinking about how a story could be told and spoke to the idea that there could be shades of grey within a character struggling to be a hero. He wasn’t the first to ever do this by far, but it was pivotal for me in that it was the first time I had ever come across it.
This piece is obviously in anticipation for the FFVII-Remake release coming in March, but this was a special piece for me because it’s one of my top three favorite characters of all time and I’m glad I had the excuse to do this one. From humble beginnings to one of the most recognized figures in the Final Fantasy compendium, if not video games as a whole. I’m still beyond stoked to see what the first installment has to offer up!
